Weill Cornell Faculty in the News - July 28, 2003

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Dr. Holly Andersen (medicine) was interviewed by Ladies' Home Journal about the risks of over-the-counter pain medication.

Dr. Louis Aronne (medicine) was interviewed by Press-Enterprise about the effectiveness of diet drugs for certain individuals.

Dr. Ernst Bartsich (obstetrics and gynecology) provided Women's World with alternative treatments for uterine fibroids and was interviewed by Courier News about non-hysterectomy fibroid treatment.

Dr. Michael Berman (pediatrics) was interviewed by Crain's New York Business about the rising cost of drugs for hospitals.

Dr. Shaun Biggers (obstetrics and gynecology) will provide sexual health advice in the August issue of Glamour.

Dr. Robert Campagna (medicine) was interviewed by the Wall Street Journal about the ethics of marketing aggressive drugs to physicians.

Dr. Bradley Connor (medicine) was interviewed by The Medical Post about physicians' inadequate preparation of patients for health risks when traveling internationally and travelers' risk of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).

Dr. Ronald Crystal (internal medicine) was interviewed by Cornell Chronicle about his congressional testimony on bioterrorism preparedness.

Dr. Joseph Fins (medicine) was interviewed by the Daily News and NBC Nightly News to provide insight on the Iranian conjoined twins who died during surgery to separate them.

Dr. Richard A. Friedman (psychiatry) was interviewed by The New York Times about the psychology and physiology of boredom.

Dr. Antonio Gotto (medicine) co-chaired the International Symposium on Triglycerides, Metabolic Disorders and Cardiovascular Disease, which was covered by such media as The New York Times, Cortlandt Press, Women's Health Advisor and others. Dr. Gotto was also interviewed by Trustee (Chicago) about the Southtown project and the benefits of hospital housing.

Dr. Kathryn Grunes (psychiatry) commented on WCBS-TV about the emotional impact of weather.

Dr. Katherine Halmi (psychiatry) was interviewed by Seventeen magazine about eating disorders that begin in college.

Dr. William Hellenbrand (pediatrics) appeared in AGA Medical's video news release to discuss the FDA approval of Amplatzer, a device that treats heart defects.

Drs. Claudia Henschke (radiology) and K. Craig Kent (surgery) were interviewed by the Wall Street Journal about the benefits of yearly CT screenings and aneurysm scans. Dr. Henschke was also interviewed by the Chicago Sun-Times about the use of spiral CT scans for the early detection of lung cancer.

Dr. Nathaniel Hupert (public health) was interviewed by the Associated Press, Crain's Health Pulse, HealthNewsDigest.com and others about the use of a new computer model developed by Weill Cornell's Department of Public Health to aid in a response to a possible bioterrorism attack.

Dr. Mark Lachs (medicine) was interviewed by Our Town on a community meeting concerning elder abuse.

Dr. John Laragh (cardiothoracic surgery) was interviewed by NPR's Forum program on KQED Radio about the Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee (JNC-7) study on hypertension.

Dr. Barbara Levine (medicine) was interviewed by Courier Journal about the coral calcium controversy and discussed dehydration and the pros and cons of bottled versus tap water with the environmental publication, E News.

Dr. Renu Mital (medicine) offered advice on WCBS Radio about how to protect against the heat of summer.

Dr. Mark Pochapin (medicine) was interviewed by the Wall Street Journal to discuss diagnosing colon cancer in patients 50 years old and younger.

Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld (medicine) was interviewed by the Wall Street Journal about interactions between grapefruit and certain medications.

Dr. Zev Rosenwaks (obstetrics and gynecology) was interviewed by The New York Times on advanced techniques for in vitro fertilization (IVF).

Dr. Peter Schlegel (urology) was interviewed by The New York Times on the possible relationship between the mumps and prostate problems.

Dr. Mark Souweidane (neurological surgery) was interviewed by The New York Times and Fox News Channel to provide insight on the Iranian conjoined twins who died during surgery to separate them.

Dr. Jeremy Sperling (medicine) was interviewed by 1010 WINS about heat-related illnesses and ways to protect against hot weather.

Dr. Carol Storey-Johnson (medicine) was interviewed by New York Press about Weill Cornell Medical College's course on doctor-patient relations.

Drs. Virginia Susman and George Alexopoulos (psychiatry) appeared in a New York Times advertorial for the opening of inpatient units at the Westchester Division. Dr. Alexopoulos also appeared in a similar advertorial in the Fairfield County Business Journal.

Dr. Rogert Yurt (surgery) joined the Firefighters Burn Foundation in a press conference about burn safety during the July 4th holiday, which was covered by the Daily News, NY1, FOX 5, WCBS-TV and others.

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